The final countdown for legal sports wagering in Iowa is officially on. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved the final rules for the state's initial run at taking bets at a special meeting Tuesday in West Des Moines. Included in those rules is the big date to circle on your calendars: Aug. 15 at noon.
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Regulators in West Virginia are taking the first tangible steps to bring online casino gambling to their state. Known locally as interactive gaming, WV Lottery officials are working on drafting and filing preliminary rules for the new industry before next summer.
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Tuesday, Iowa lawmakers approved sports betting rules. In Nebraska however, some are still working to legalize casino gambling, something that has been legal in Iowa for years.
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In Oklahoma, sports betting is one of the chips in the high-stakes game playing out between Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state’s gaming tribes — a fact reflected in the schedule of this week’s Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association convention at the Cox Business Center.
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The state of Iowa is moving full steam ahead toward launching in-person sports betting ahead of Week 1 of the upcoming NFL season and the beginning of college football, the start of the busiest time of year for any legal and regulated sportsbook in the country.
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William Hill’s sportsbook at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino in New Mexico has opened its doors to sports fans and visitors
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In May, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law making the state the 11th to legalize sports betting, and it looks like the Hawkeye State could have sports betting operations up and running prior to the start of the college football and NFL seasons.
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North Carolina became the seventh state to legalize sports betting this year after Gov. Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 154 into law on Friday.
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In Oklahoma, sports betting is one of the chips in the high-stakes game playing out between Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state’s gaming tribes — a fact reflected in the schedule of this week’s Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association convention at the Cox Business Center.
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A group of about 40 state and local leasers met in Little River Monday to discuss the possibility of legalizing casino-style gambling across the Palmetto State.
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At the behest of the Management Council, state lawmakers revived the prospect of a statewide gaming commission on Monday, bringing back from the dead a proposal that would create a regulatory body to oversee everything from poker games and horse racing to games of skill and sports betting.
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Churchill Downs’ Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Pennsylvania has become the latest property to announce a public soft test for its BetAmerica sportsbook, which will be part of the newly-legalized online gaming and betting industry. The full product is expected to launch by the end of this week.
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